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Are you a creative communicator who can make higher education stories accessible to a broad audience? Are you highly organized and comfortable in a fast-paced environment with leading academic researchers? Can you tell a story using multimedia-written, audio, and visual formats? Are you a strategic thinker who can amplify the impact of content by shaping it for the right digital and media channels to drive engagement and build community?

The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL) is looking for a communicator who is a topnotch writer also versed in audio/video production and social media outreach, to join its communications team. You'll create content around new approaches to teaching, new modes of learning, new online courses and programs, and the future of higher educationfor a few different constituent audiences.

The engagement producer will work with the senior director of communications and marketing, and the director of digital marketing and communications to plan and execute outreach strategies.

S/he will be responsible for extending the reach of ideas to educators, as well as driving engagement in new educational opportunities among learners, through a variety of content formats and channels including web, social, and traditional media. The engagement producer will oversee editorial voice, develop compelling written and video content, lead digital community-building, conduct traditional media outreach, and run data analytics. S/he will be responsible for liaising with faculty and staff to uncover stories on learning advances, creating videos that highlight faculty knowledge, writing feature stories that illuminate the student learning experience, building community among learners, and reaching out to journalists.

This position is creative as much as it is strategic. Applicants must have professional writing experience, a background in audio/video production, and solid knowledge of the current media/social media landscape. Successful candidates will be inquisitive and self-driven, able to plan and execute projects on a timeline, have good instincts for storytelling, exercise good judgment in making decisions, and understand how to analyze and report on data.

We are not able to provide relocation or sponsorship for this position.

This is an opportunity to be part of a wonderful department, and a team that works well together. If you are looking for a position in a very busy, highly productive environment, this is the job for you.

CORE DUTIES*

Plan and execute activities to support public relations objectives

Manage the VPTL editorial calendar

Lead, develop, and execute multimedia content:

Oversee editorial strategy and voice (of the content through the channels) for multiple audiences

Develop, execute and oversee written communications, audio and video productions of moderate complexity, including podcasts, presentations, speeches, news stories, web content, talking points, and correspondence, and social media posts from original concept through final implementation with limited oversight

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the university will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORK STANDARDS:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. Leland and Jane Stanford founded the University to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization." Stanford opened its doors in 1891, and more than a century later, it remains dedicated to finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world. The University's thriving diverse community is comprised of nearly 7000 undergraduate students, 9000 graduate students, 2000 faculty members, 1900 postdoctoral scholars, and over 11,000 academic and administrative staff in seven schools including several interdisciplinary research centers and institutes. The campus spreads over 8000 contiguous acres and nearly all undergraduates live on campus. Stanford offers bachelor's and master's degrees in addition to doctoral degrees (PhD, MD, DMA and JD) plus a number of professional and continuing education programs and certifications. More at http://facts.stanford.edu and http://www.stanford.edu.